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Australia's Northern Territories battered by Cyclone Nathan

Australia’s Northern Territories have been battered by Cyclone Nathan that’s brought heavy rain, winds and gusts of more than one hundred and fifty

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Sydney cafe reopens three months after deadly siege

A Sydney cafe has reopened for the first time since being the scene of a deadly siege. Gunman Man Monis took 18 hostages at the Lindt cafe three

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Australia's Tony Abbott rebuked for "stage Irish" St Patrick's Day video

Ireland’s Prime Minister Enda Kenny has criticised his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott over a St Patrick’s Day video message in which he regrets

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Cyclone Pam: Clean-up begins on storm-ravaged Vanuatu

Three days after Cyclone Pam, people in the shattered capital of Vanuatu are taking stock of the damage and trying to salvage what remains. But in

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Tourists tell of fear as Cyclone Pam struck island paradise in South Pacific

Survivors of Cyclone Pam which tore through the island nation of Vanuatu call for emergency aid as they try to salvage what they can from their destroyed homes.

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Hamilton storms to victory in Australia

Welcome back to Speed, our programme dedicated to the world of motorsport. Formula One’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix got underway on

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Vanuatu hit hard by Typhoon Pam

The Pacific may have seen the worst of Typhoon Pam as winds are now subsiding, but it has left a trail of destruction in her wake, notably on the

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South Pacific's Vanuatu braces itself for Cyclone Pam

A destructive tropical cyclone is hurtling towards the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. Cyclone Pam has been upgraded to a category five

Indonesia

Richard Branson appeals to Indonesia to revoke death sentence for Bali 9 pair

The families of two Australian drug smugglers have made what could be one of their final visits to the men. Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were

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The Veronicas look for twin success from comeback LP

After eight years away Australian duo The Venonicas are back breaking their long silence with a self-titled album that looks like a fresh start for

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Australia: Abbott vows ISIL crackdown after teen 'recruits' are stopped at Sydney airport

Australia’s government is pledging to crackdown on radicalisation after two teenage brothers suspected of being ISIL recruits were stopped at Sydney

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MH370: One year on but still no answers

One year since Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared, the search for the Boeing 777 continues. The flight vanished from radar screens shortly

Indonesia

Indonesia executions to go ahead "within days"

Indonesia has rejected an Australian proposal for a prisoner exchange and says two Australians convicted of drug trafficking will be executed within

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Search for MH370 "can't go on forever" says Australia PM

Almost one year after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has hinted that search efforts will

Indonesia

Australian drug smugglers Chan and Sukumaran moved to 'Indonesia's Alcatraz'

Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran are moved to Indonesia's Nusakambangan island, where they are expected to face a firing squad.

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Australia culls hundreds of koalas

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McLaren medics rule Alonso out of F1 season opener in Melbourne

Fernando Alonso is to miss the F1 season opener in Australia on medical advise. The Spaniard crashed his McLaren at 215km/h while testing in

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Skydiver has lucky escape after seizure at 9,000 feet

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Australian drug smugglers face firing squad despite Abbot's diplomatic efforts

Bilateral relations between Indonesia and Australia have “remained intact” despite Indonesia’s refusal to halt the execution of two Australian drug

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Tony Abbott pushes for tighter immigration in Sydney siege report

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott hints at tighter immigration laws following December's deadly Sydney siege.